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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on May 04, 2014, 11:00:29 PM
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http://gizmodo.com/sony-crams-3-700-blu-rays-worth-of-storage-in-a-single-1571508568 (http://gizmodo.com/sony-crams-3-700-blu-rays-worth-of-storage-in-a-single-1571508568)
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when i first posted this in the shoutbox, i thought it was brilliant. as i think about it though, it seems less and less functional. it just doesn't seem like a good method for mass storage. it'll just be a slower version of a regular hard drive. i realize the amount of storage is astronomical, but i don't think people want to spend that much time saving stuff.
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Agreed, BJ. I think the linear nature of the medium will be a big issue, especially to find the 'needle in the haystack'. It really sounds like a case of trying to do with a tape that which digital does vastly better. I'll betcha the new 'deeks' for that tech would be astromically expensive as well.
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Interesting to learn that there are engineers out there trying to figure out a way to get more data onto magnetic tape (and that a Magnetics Conference is held annually). It could be a useful technology for archival use cases, where the data is not needed frequently; but it feels awful fragile. Humidity, magnetic fields, etc. could affect the 3700 blue rays worth of data in the blink of an eye.
Mondays suck.